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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 66 · 1970
Mattancherry
Winner — 1970
K. J. HERSEHAL
IND
IND 68.8%MUL 31.2%
Votes
38,580
68.8% share
Winning margin
21,120
37.7% of votes
Total candidates
2
Turnout
72.2%
of 77,644
Mattancherry is a safe seat — K. J. HERSEHAL won by 37.7%.
Seat history
All Candidates
2 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. J. HERSEHAL | IND | 38,580 | 68.8% |
| 2 | M. P. MOHAMED JAFFARKHAN |  MUL | 17,460 | 31.2% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (57th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean37.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.8% · min 0.8% · max 37.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
57th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.58
fewer partiesmore parties
67th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
68th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
133 seats · 67 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.58EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 68.8%MUL 31.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
31,21,200
Density
1031 / km²
Sex ratio
1108 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,027 km²
SC population10.4%
ST population0.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
58%HINDU
Hindu 58.4%Christian 24.3%Muslim 17.1%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water27.4%
Electricity97.0%
Sanitation97.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated— NOT REPORTED
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.0%
Children underweight (under 5)17.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.4%
Women literate99.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.0%
Clean cooking fuel76.3%
Health insurance48.7%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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